Undergraduate Intern

Job Posting Title

Undergraduate Intern

Agency

715 TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Supervisory Organization

Teachers' Retirement System

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Intern

Compensation

$25.00 per hour

Job Description

Who we are: The Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma collects, protects, and grows assets to provide a secure retirement for public education employees. The System has a $26 billion portfolio and invests across public equities, public fixed income, private equity, private credit, and real assets.  We are the largest pool of assets in the State of Oklahoma, and our performance has consistently ranked in the top decile of all public plans. 

The internship opportunity: The Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma is looking for 1-2 candidates for a 2026 summer internship in the investment department.  Interns will be exposed to the investment decision making process across asset classes and will have the opportunity to be a part of the portfolio management process.  This is a paid internship position with the potential for a full-time offer that will be under the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief Investment Officer.

Time Frame: June through August (exact dates will depend on individual academic calendar).

Location: Oklahoma City, OK with the opportunity for a hybrid in-person and telework structure.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct asset-class specific and macroeconomic research to assist in the portfolio management process.

• Perform fundamental and quantitative analysis on the System’s portfolio to present to senior investment staff.

• Assist investment staff and investment consultant on manager due diligence within real estate, private credit, and potentially private infrastructure.

• Coordinate with third-party vendors, such as the System’s custodial bank, private market administrator, and investment managers to complete FOIA requests and ad-hoc investment related questions.

Required qualifications:

• Current Sophomore or Junior at an Oklahoma-based college or university with an expected graduation date of May/June 2027 or 2028.

• Strong desire to gain experience and eventually work in portfolio management, investment banking, capital markets, investment management, or investment consulting.

• Relevant academic coursework in finance, portfolio management, capital markets, economics, or a similar field and a desire to pursue the CFA designation.

• Knowledge of general investment concepts, terminology, and strategies.

• Cover letter, resume, and an academic or professional reference letter.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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